Noun
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
Source: WordNetAt the same time, Scipio Africanus Major was given command of the legions in Sicily and was allowed to levy volunteers for his plan to end the war by an invasion of Africa. Source: Internet
Birley, 62 Since the time of Scipio Africanus it had been fashionable among the Romans to be clean-shaven. Source: Internet
In 203 BC, after nearly fifteen years of fighting in Italy, and with the military fortunes of Carthage rapidly declining, Hannibal was recalled to Carthage to direct the defense of his native country against a Roman invasion under Scipio Africanus. Source: Internet
Plutarch's life of Scipio Africanus is lost. Source: Internet
Publius Cornelius Scipio was the consul who commanded the Roman force sent to intercept Hannibal (he was also Scipio Africanus' father). Source: Internet
Second Roman expedition to Iberia In 210 BC, Scipio Africanus arrived in Iberia on the Senate's orders to avenge his father and uncle. Source: Internet